Here is what you need to know before you use the tool for the first time:

• Select ‘The University of Manchester’ from the list of Institutions and log in with your University username and password.
• The first time you log in, you will be directed to set up your profile.
• There are 2 questionnaires you can answer once you have logged in to the dashboard, one is for new students and the other is for students returning to the University. PGRs are recommended to complete the students returning to the University version.
• It takes about 15 minutes to complete a questionnaire and this will give you a personalised, confidential report about your digital capabilities. In the report you will see your confidence level for each area, as well as suggested next steps and links to some resources you may wish to explore to further your development.
• When you have completed a questionnaire, you will also have the opportunity to access a digital badge that you can add to your CV or portfolio.
• You can go to the FAQ for further help.

Identify and reflect on the areas you would like to develop further. Have a look at the ‘Next steps’ and ‘Online resources’ suggested within your report. Further resources are also signposted within the MyLearning Essentials resource.

In addition to the selected resources recommended within the personalised reports from the Discovery tool, you can access extensive further resources within the tool by by logging in to the Discovery tool and clicking on the ‘Resource bank’ icon on the left. 

Jisc have created a series of role profiles which contextualise the six elements of digital capability described in their framework for a variety of roles.

Jisc have collaborated with Vitae to cross-reference elements of a researcher’s digital profile to the descriptors of the Researcher Development Framework.

Access the Researchers Profile.